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This or That Questions for Couples

Two options, pick one, no explaining yourself (yet). This or that is the fastest couples game there is, and the answers you split on are usually more interesting than the ones you share.

Play the game below on one phone: you pick, pass it over, your partner picks, and you both see how many you matched. Every pair is also listed underneath if you'd rather read them out on a road trip.

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Pick a category. Player one goes through all twelve pairs, then hands the phone over without showing their answers.

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This or that?

Ways to play

This or that: food and drink

The easiest place to start, and the category couples argue about most. Expect strong opinions about pineapple.

  1. 1Pizza or Tacos
  2. 2Sweet breakfast or Savory breakfast
  3. 3Fries or Onion rings
  4. 4Coffee or Tea
  5. 5Cooking at home or Ordering in
  6. 6Spicy or Mild
  7. 7Pineapple on pizza or Never
  8. 8Chocolate or Candy
  9. 9Brunch or Late dinner
  10. 10Same restaurant every time or Somewhere new every time
  11. 11Ice cream in a cone or Ice cream in a cup
  12. 12Wine or Beer

This or that: date nights

Useful as well as fun: the answers are basically a list of dates the other person actually wants to go on.

  1. 13Fancy dinner or Food truck crawl
  2. 14Movie theater or Movie at home
  3. 15Bowling or Mini golf
  4. 16Planned date or Spontaneous date
  5. 17Concert or Comedy show
  6. 18Picnic or Rooftop bar
  7. 19Double date or Just us
  8. 20Escape room or Board game cafe
  9. 21Cooking class or Wine tasting
  10. 22Dressing up or Sweatpants
  11. 23Arcade or Museum
  12. 24Day date or Night date

This or that: everyday habits

Small preferences that shape living together. Good to know before you share a bathroom or a thermostat.

  1. 25Early bird or Night owl
  2. 26Shower in the morning or Shower at night
  3. 27Making the bed or Why bother
  4. 28Windows open or AC on
  5. 29Clean as you go or Clean it all at the end
  6. 30Alarm once or Snooze five times
  7. 31Paper books or Kindle or audiobooks
  8. 32Car music loud or Podcasts
  9. 33Grocery list or Wing it
  10. 34Tidy desk or Organized chaos
  11. 35Phone on loud or Phone on silent
  12. 36Text back right away or Text back eventually

This or that: travel

The answers here predict how your first big trip together will go. Better to find out now.

  1. 37Beach or Mountains
  2. 38City break or Cabin in the woods
  3. 39Packed itinerary or No plans at all
  4. 40Window seat or Aisle seat
  5. 41Hotel or Airbnb
  6. 42Road trip or Flight
  7. 43Carry-on only or Checked bag, just in case
  8. 44Same place every year or Somewhere new every time
  9. 45Arrive at the airport early or Make it with minutes to spare
  10. 46Camping or Glamping
  11. 47Hot weather trip or Snow trip
  12. 48Local food only or Find a familiar chain

This or that: love and relationships

A bit more personal. These ones lead to good conversations when your answers don't match.

  1. 49Words of affirmation or Quality time
  2. 50Handwritten note or Thoughtful gift
  3. 51Talk it out right away or Cool off first
  4. 52Big birthday party or Quiet birthday dinner
  5. 53Matching outfits or Absolutely not
  6. 54PDA or Save it for home
  7. 55Surprise gifts or Gifts I picked out
  8. 56Celebrate anniversaries or Every day is enough
  9. 57Couple friends or Separate friend groups
  10. 58Say 'I love you' often or Show it instead
  11. 59Share a dessert or Get your own dessert
  12. 60Sleep cuddled up or Sleep with space

This or that: home and the future

Lighter versions of big questions. A good way to bring up where you might live or what you want, without making it heavy.

  1. 61City apartment or House with a yard
  2. 62Dog or Cat
  3. 63One pet or A small zoo
  4. 64Big wedding or Courthouse and a party
  5. 65Live near family or Live far from family
  6. 66Rent or Buy
  7. 67Minimalist home or Every shelf full
  8. 68Hosting dinner parties or Being the guests
  9. 69Holidays at home or Holidays traveling
  10. 70Big family or Small family
  11. 71Garden or Houseplants that are barely alive
  12. 72Renovate a fixer-upper or Move-in ready

This or that: movies, music and tv

Low-stakes, high-argument. Perfect for a lazy night in.

  1. 73Comedy or Horror
  2. 74Binge the whole season or One episode a week
  3. 75Rewatch a favorite or Start something new
  4. 76Book first or Movie first
  5. 77Spotify playlist or Full albums
  6. 78Reality TV or Documentaries
  7. 79Subtitles on or Subtitles off
  8. 80Marvel or DC
  9. 81Karaoke or Absolutely not
  10. 82Live music or Headphones at home
  11. 83Video games or Board games
  12. 84Rom-com or Action movie

This or that: harder choices

Half this-or-that, half would-you-rather. Neither answer is easy, which is the point.

  1. 85Know the future or Change the past
  2. 86Always 10 minutes late or Always 20 minutes early
  3. 87Give up your phone for a month or Give up dessert for a year
  4. 88Free flights forever or Free food forever
  5. 89Live without music or Live without TV
  6. 90Be famous or Be rich and unknown
  7. 91Read minds or Be invisible
  8. 92Only summer or Only winter
  9. 93Never use social media again or Never watch a movie again
  10. 94Relive the first date or Fast forward ten years
  11. 95Lose your keys every day or Lose your phone once a month
  12. 96Have a personal chef or Have a personal cleaner

Make it a this-or-that quiz

Pick your pairs, answer them yourself, and send the link. Your partner tries to guess what you picked, and the site scores every answer. It works whether you're on the same couch or in different time zones.

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    Choose your pairs

    Use any from this page or write your own. Inside jokes make the best ones.

  2. 02

    Answer first

    Your picks are the answer key. Set how many they can miss and what's at stake.

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    Send it

    They guess on their own phone. You both see the score and every miss.

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What your answers can tell you

Matching on food or movies doesn't mean much. Plenty of happy couples disagree about pineapple. The categories worth paying attention to are everyday habits and home: early bird or night owl, clean as you go or all at the end, live near family or far away. Those are the differences you'll feel when you share a place.

The love and relationships category is useful too. If one of you picks “talk it out right away” and the other picks “cool off first”, that's worth knowing before the next argument rather than during it. For more on how you each show affection, the love language test goes deeper.

And if the game left you wanting longer conversations, try the questions to ask your boyfriend or questions to ask your girlfriend.

Frequently asked questions

How do you play this or that as a couple?

One person reads two options and you each pick one, ideally at the same time so nobody copies. Score a point for every match, or skip scoring and just talk about the ones you split on. The game on this page does the scoring for you on one phone.

What are good this or that questions for couples?

The best pairs are ones where both options are reasonable: early bird or night owl, beach or mountains, planned date or spontaneous date. Questions with an obvious right answer don't start conversations. Mix easy ones like food with a few about your relationship.

Can we play this or that over text?

Yes. Send a pair, have them reply with their pick before you reveal yours. Or make a this-or-that quiz on Couples Quizzes: you answer it first, send the link, and the site shows how many they matched.

What's the difference between this or that and would you rather?

This or that is usually quick preferences, like coffee or tea. Would you rather is a harder, often hypothetical choice, like knowing the future or changing the past. Both work for couples; the 'Harder choices' section above mixes the two.

How many this or that questions should we do?

Ten to fifteen is a good round. It takes about five minutes and leaves room to stop and talk about the surprising ones. If you play the game here, each category is twelve pairs.

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